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Black spinefoot

Siganus rivulatus Forsskål & Niebuhr, 1775

Status not recordedbony fish

The black spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) is a species in the family Siganidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the black spinefoot

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black spinefoot live?

Not recorded

Is the black spinefoot endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black spinefoot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familySiganidae
  6. genusSiganus
  7. SpeciesSiganus rivulatus Forsskål & Niebuhr, 1775

Synonyms Amphacanthus rivulata, Amphacanthus sigan, Amphacanthus siganus, Scarus rivulatus, Scarus sidjan, Scarus siganus, Siganus siganus, Teuthis rivulata, Teuthis rivulatus, Teuthis sigan, Teuthis sigana, Teuthis siganus

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • Little spinefootEnglish
  • Marbled spinefootEnglish
  • Rivulated rabbitfishEnglish
  • BatatahArabic
  • DangitBikol
  • Gitano del Mar RojaCatalan
  • DanggitCebuano
  • králíčkovec rudomořskýCzech
  • Plettet kaninfiskDanish
  • Rotmeer-KaninchenfischGerman
  • ΓερμανόςGreek
  • SiguroSpanish
  • Marmor-küülikkalaEstonian
  • viirukaniinikalaFinnish
  • Sigan marbréFrench
  • סיכן משוישHebrew
  • siganoItalian
  • KelangMalay
  • draakvisDutch
  • Sygan marmurkowyPolish
  • MacuaPortuguese
  • Золотополосый сиганRussian
  • Beyaz SokarTurkish
  • Debamroot
  • Abu Chawke abiadArabic
  • Mouwasit'aArabic
  • Muasta baidaArabic
  • Okkais abiadArabic
  • Άσπρη ΚουρκούναGreek
  • Άσπρη ΠροσφυγούλαGreek
  • Άσπρη αγριόσαλπαGreek
  • Λευκή ΑγριόσαλπαGreek
  • Agriosalpa aspriGreek
  • Sigano jaspeadoSpanish
  • Cordonnier blancFrench
  • Poisson-lapin à ventre striéFrench
  • Pesce coniglio del Mar RossoItalian
  • BelibasMalay
  • Ketang ladaMalay
  • Peixe-coelho-mármorePortuguese
  • Çilliçarpan blığıTurkish
  • esmer sokar baligiTurkish
  • Belarisroot
  • Bliaisroot
  • Dengkisroot
  • Gelibasroot
  • Lambairoot
  • Lumbanroot
  • Moramorroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black spinefoot

Other species in the same genus Siganus.

Foxface

Siganus vulpinus

SiganidaeNo free photo yet

Mi mi

Siganus fuscescens

SiganidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black spinefoot?

The black spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) belongs to the family Siganidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-spinefoot

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BibTeX
@misc{black_spinefoot_2026,
  title = {Black spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-spinefoot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}